Everybody, not just math-inclined people, must be able to understand and use technology in today’s society. It is important that students today learn algebra well to be successful in college.
“Students who take advanced mathematics courses during high school, and begin to study algebra during middle school, are at an advantage,”Judy A. Brown, Sylvan Learning’s manager for math education. “Traditionally, students cannot take a higher-level mathematics class in high school until they have successfully completed Algebra 1.”
What Parents Can Do
Sylvan Learning is the nation’s leading provider of K-12 supplemental education. Sylvan Learning believes that parents can help their children develop algebraic comprehension through combining common sense with state-of-the art technology. This will ensure a positive learning experience.
If your child is academically prepared, encourage them to take algebra as early as possible in their education. Students who don’t take algebraic courses early in their education careers risk missing out on important opportunities for growth. Students who don’t plan ahead may have fewer classes options by the end of their senior year and not be able complete prerequisite courses. This can impact a student’s college options and career.
Encourage children to enroll in additional math classes. Many students don’t intend to take additional math classes beyond the requirements of their school. Math provides essential learning skills that will be useful throughout one’s life. Brown states “Success in algebra correlates with success in higher education and learning reasoning skills. Taking additional math classes helps children to become logical, independent thinkers.”
– Incorporate technology. Technology should support math instruction. Students should be encouraged and supported to use modern technology to understand the reasoning behind problem-solving and the computations that are used to get there. Teachers believe that incorporating electronic learning aids into math instruction and homework completion is beneficial because it makes it easier for students to absorb and retain key math concepts.
According to Ohio State University’s Center for Cognitive Science research, math technology can be used to teach students how to use it. “come to the understanding themselves using their critical thinking skills instead of relying on memorization.”
You can find step-by, instructional videos for math based on American textbooks at www.intermath.com www.SylvanMathPrep.com. Visit the to find educational resources that will help students in grades K-12 master the mathematics skills necessary for success. “Math”The area of www.SylvanLearning.comOr call 1-800-31-SUCCESS
